Japan
A major conference on chiropractic education in Japan has been scheduled for Nov. 26-28, 2004. The meeting is being organized by the Japanese Chiropractic Education Conference (JCEC), a new group established in the past year representing all of Japan's larger chiropractic schools. It is co-sponsored by the official representative of the profession in Japan, the Japanese Association of Chiropractors (JAC); the WFC; the Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC); and the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE).
The Kansai Chiropractic School near Okayama is partnering with Southern California University of Health Sciences and Murdoch University (Australia), and with former WFC President Dr. John Sweaney of Australia as educational consultant, to provide a conversion course for past graduates that will bring them to a university degree level. This degree will be granted by Murdoch University, Western Australia, which sponsors one of Australia's three chiropractic schools. Similarly, the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) and Cleveland Chiropractic College are working with partner institutions in Japan to provide conversion programs.
Japan's foremost chiropractic school, currently partway through the accreditation process with the Australasian Council of Chiropractic Education, is the RMIT University Japan Unit in Tokyo, sponsored and supported by the JAC.
September saw two milestones for the Facultad de la Quiropr‡ctica at the Universidad Estatal del Valle de Ecatepec (UEVE), near Mexico City: In its third year of operation, 65 students entered the first-year class, and Arturo Montiel Rojas, the constitutional governor of the state of Mexico, officially inaugurated the Faculty of Chiropractic and the university buildings in which it is housed.
Dr. Enrique Benet-Canut, Director of UEVE's chiropractic program, which comprises 5,900 hours spanning 12 trimesters, explains that the UEVE program was developed in partnership with Northwestern University of Health Sciences, and that students will graduate with the equivalent of a doctor of chiropractic degree in North America. However, the title of the qualification, as for law, medicine and other professions in Mexico, is Licenciatura.
Dr. Antonio Alves, president of the Associa‹o Portuguesa dos Quiropr‡cticos (APQ), reported recently that the Portuguese government has announced its intention to recognize and regulate the practice of several forms of complementary medicine, including chiropractic. This is particularly important for the public and the profession because an increasing number of unqualified individuals are claiming to offer chiropractic services in that country. The APQ represents the Portugal's 13 duly qualified doctors of chiropractic. At the request of the APQ, the WFC and the European Chiropractors' Union (ECU) have written letters of support to the Portuguese prime minister and minister of health. The government is appointing a technical commission to assist in the preparation of the legislation to investigate and advise.
Dr. Alves can be contacted at dr.alves@quiropratica.com.
Dr. Janet Ruth Sosna and her colleagues in the Chiropractic Association of Singapore, together with the WFC, are sponsoring a two-day technique workshop by Dr. Tom Bergmann in Singapore, June 11-12, 2004. The seminar is being held in conjunction with the WFC Council's annual meeting. Full details of the venue will soon be posted at the WFC Web site, together with a detailed description of the course content.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is divided into six regions: Africa, the Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, South East Asia and Western Pacific. Each of these regions holds its annual meeting in September. These meetings, well-attended by governments and health leaders, offer excellent networking opportunities. This year, the annual meeting of the Western Pacific Region (WPR) was held in Manila in the Philippines, Sept. 8-12. The WFC was represented by Dr. Jameson Uy of the Philippines, whose report includes the following:
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When sports chiropractors first appeared at the Olympic Games in the 1980s, it was alongside individual athletes who had experienced the benefits of chiropractic care in their training and recovery processes at home. Fast forward to Paris 2024, where chiropractic care was available in the polyclinic for all athletes, and the attitude has now evolved to recognize that “every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic."
It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.
Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?
